Duke Starters

Allison Vernerey

MIN

PTS

FG

3FG

FT

A

O-D-REB

BLK

STL

TO

PF

1st

5

1

0-2

0-0

1-2

1

1-1-2

0

1

2

1

2nd

8

2

1-5

0-0

0-0

2

2-3-5

0

0

1

0

TOT

13

3

1-7

0-0

1-2

3

3-4-7

0

1

3

1

I'm not sure if Alli was still feeling some effects from her sickness,
but I was surprised that she played just thirteen minutes. She certainly
struggled from the field as VT did a good job of keeping her on the right
block. On the other hand, she was her usual active self on defense and did a
nice job of moving the ball inside-out for 3 assists. Amazingly, she came up
with 7 rebounds in that limited playing time.

Krystal Thomas

MIN

PTS

FG

3FG

FT

A

O-D-REB

BLK

STL

TO

PF

1st

17

6

2-3

0-0

2-2

1

5-4-9

0

0

2

0

2nd

13

2

1-3

0-0

0-1

1

5-3-8

1

1

3

0

TOT

30

8

3-6

0-0

2-3

2

10-7-17

1

1

5

0

Krystal dominated a VT squad that actually has some size (Brittany
Gordon is 6-4, while Elizabeth Basham & Taylor Ayers are both 6-2). She noted
that the coaching staff kept urging her on with new statistical milestones (and
she fell short of the goal of 20), which helped to keep her focused while Duke
was so far ahead. She had 6 points in the first half thanks to a post-up, a
hook shot and 2 free throws. While she had passes bounce off of her hands and
passes go out of bounds, she actually did a decent job of connecting with her
teammates. She found Peters for an easy score when she was double-teamed and
did the same in the second half with Liston. What was most impressive about
her game was the way she managed to intimidate the Hokies. She broke up a
two-on-one break simply by standing tall and forcing a bad pass and later
forced a travel in the post by holding her ground. Duke cannot beat good teams
if Krystal is not dominating the game in some fashion, but they certainly need
some scoring from her. She scored enough here to keep VT honest and will need
to do more very soon.

Karima Christmas

MIN

PTS

FG

3FG

FT

A

O-D-REB

BLK

STL

TO

PF

1st

12

7

2-5

1-2

2-2

1

2-1-3

0

1

0

1

2nd

9

5

2-5

0-2

1-1

0

3-0-3

0

0

1

0

TOT

21

12

4-10

1-4

3-3

1

5-1-6

0

1

1

1

A correction from an earlier claim--Karima did actually hit a three
against Maryland, but that broke a string of 17 straight misses over a 12 game
span. In general, she's playing better at the moment and was one of the team's
top scorers in the first half with 7 points. That was especially important
given the absence of Gray. She drained an early three and then scored on a
drive and with 2 foul shots later in the half. Rima also found K.Thomas for a
score down the stretch. She looked for her shot a bit less in the second half,
but did score on a stickback and in transition. More importantly, she went
after rebounds, grabbing 5 offensive boards and 6 total. She and Krystal
combined for 23 rebounds, just 1 less than VT's total.

Jasmine Thomas

MIN

PTS

FG

3FG

FT

A

O-D-REB

BLK

STL

TO

PF

1st

17

9

3-8

3-3

0-0

2

0-0-0

0

1

2

0

2nd

14

18

7-8

2-2

2-4

0

1-1-2

0

3

1

1

TOT

31

27

10-16

5-5

2-4

2

1-1-2

0

4

3

1

Jasmine looked smooth and relaxed, and the result was a stellar
shooting game (10-16). Her only problem on offense was that she drove to the
basket several times expecting a foul after contact, only to either miss a shot
or turn the ball over. She drained jumper after jumper in this game, sinking
all 5 of her threes along with a couple of shorter jumpers. Her teammates
could see that she was hot and everyone was trying to get her the ball as much
as possible. Jaz also had 4 steals and a couple of perimeter assists. More
than anything, she was patient and let herself fall into a steady shooting
rhythm. If she can stay this relaxed and trust her teammates to get her the
ball in good spots, Duke will be in much better shape for a postseason run.

Chelsea Gray

MIN

PTS

FG

3FG

FT

A

O-D-REB

BLK

STL

TO

PF

1st

3

4

1-2

0-1

2-2

0

0-1-1

0

0

0

2

2nd

0

0

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0-0

0

0

0

0

TOT

3

4

1-2

0-1

2-2

0

0-1-1

0

0

0

2

Chelsea got over her flu and played well in the early going before she
hurt her ankle. She scored 4 quick points, including a jumper and foul shots,
but she was committing her second foul as she got hurt. If this is truly a
high ankle sprain, she likely won't be available until the NCAA tournament.

Off the Duke Bench (in order of entry)

Haley Peters

MIN

PTS

FG

3FG

FT

A

O-D-REB

BLK

STL

TO

PF

1st

11

4

2-2

0-0

0-0

1

0-1-1

0

0

0

1

2nd

10

4

2-4

0-0

0-0

0

1-0-1

0

0

2

1

TOT

21

8

4-6

0-0

0-0

1

1-1-2

0

0

2

2

Haley had a strong and efficient game. In the early going, she found
Jaz for a three and sank a long jumper. She alertly finished a pass that
K.Thomas zipped to her. Late in the game, she sank another jumper and finished
a drive. Her solid play entitled her to some extended minutes, something she
needed after averaging just 8 minutes a game and 1.5 ppg.

Shay Selby

MIN

PTS

FG

3FG

FT

A

O-D-REB

BLK

STL

TO

PF

1st

10

0

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

0-0-0

0

2

0

1

2nd

7

0

0-2

0-1

0-0

1

0-0-0

0

0

0

1

TOT

17

0

0-3

0-1

0-0

1

0-0-0

0

2

0

2

Shay was fairly quiet in this game despite starting the second half, with
3 missed shots and just 1 assist. She will need to bring more energy in the
next game, especially if Gray doesn't start.

Tricia Liston

MIN

PTS

FG

3FG

FT

A

O-D-REB

BLK

STL

TO

PF

1st

8

7

3-6

1-3

0-0

1

1-2-3

0

1

0

0

2nd

14

12

4-4

2-2

2-2

3

0-1-1

0

5

0

1

TOT

22

19

7-10

3-5

2-2

4

1-3-4

0

6

0

1

On her 19th birthday, Tricia scored a career-high 19 points. More
impressive than her scoring was her hustle and smarts. She came up with a
career-high 6 steals thanks to alertly stepping in front of passes as well as
diving for loose balls and pressuring ballhandlers. One of those steals led to
a fastbreak basket by Christmas. She also found J.Thomas twice for threes.
Offensively, she found a number of different ways to score. In the first half,
she scored on a baseline drive, a pure post-up and a three. In the second half,
she hit 2 foul shots, finished on a couple of cuts, got a steal and layup and
drained a three for good measure. It was a complete performance by a player
who has regained her confidence.

Chloe Wells

MIN

PTS

FG

3FG

FT

A

O-D-REB

BLK

STL

TO

PF

1st

8

3

0-4

0-3

3-4

2

1-1-2

0

1

1

0

2nd

10

0

0-2

0-2

0-0

1

0-1-1

1

0

2

1

TOT

18

3

0-6

0-5

3-4

3

1-2-3

1

1

3

1

Chloe missed every shot from the field (including 5 treys), but she did
get to the foul line 4 times. More importantly, she had 2 crucial back-to-back
assists that stretched Duke's lead from 12 to 18 in the first half. Amazingly,
the 5-7 Wells blocked a shot and scrapped reasonably well on defense. Still,
her turnover trouble (Duke went through a number of ragged spots during the
game as they coughed it up 20 times) was somewhat indicative of a lack of
focus. If Chelsea can't go for a few weeks, Chloe will need to step up.

Kathleen Scheer

MIN

PTS

FG

3FG

FT

A

O-D-REB

BLK

STL

TO

PF

1st

3

0

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0-0

1

0

0

0

2nd

8

2

0-0

0-0

2-2

3

0-0-0

1

0

0

1

TOT

11

2

0-0

0-0

2-2

3

0-0-0

2

0

0

1

In a blowout, Leener didn't have all that much to do. She concentrated
on the little things: defense (2 blocks) and moving the ball (3 assists). She
got on the board late in the game with a couple of foul shots.

Richa Jackson

MIN

PTS

FG

3FG

FT

A

O-D-REB

BLK

STL

TO

PF

1st

6

4

1-2

0-0

2-2

1

2-0-2

0

2

3

0

2nd

7

0

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

0-2-2

0

1

0

1

TOT

13

4

1-3

0-0

2-2

1

2-2-4

0

3

3

1

Richa came back after hyperextending her knee against Maryland with a
typically aggressive performance. At times, it was too aggressive -- she came up
with steals only to dribble straight into a double team and cough up the ball
more than once. On the other hand, her physical defense allowed her to shut
down VT guard Nikki Davis, who had been getting to the basket with little
resistance. She also stuck back a J.Thomas miss and hit a couple of free
throws. Jackson can be a valuable performed for Duke this year but needs to
work on her discipline and focus. Her aggressiveness, of course, is top-notch